End carline for car-roofs.



J, A COSTELLO. END GARLINE FOR CAR ROOPS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.26,1909.

Patented Feb. 7,1911.

20.82 72 e sni- 8 8 T MM exact description of the invention, such as.

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parallel wooden side plates of the frame of a Urn-TED STATES PATENT, OFFICE. j

JOSEPH A. COSTELLO, OF CLEVELANll OHIO, ASSIGNOiR TO CLEVELAND CAB. SPECIALTY cor/Inertia; or cLnvn a Nn, OHIO, "A

conronarron or 'wns'r VIRGINIA.

. mm CARLINE FOR cAn-Boors.

' Application filed March 26,

Specification of Letters Fatent. I Patented To all 107mm it may concern Be it known that-I, J OSEPH A. Cos'rELLo, a citizen. of the United Statesof America, residing at Cleveland, in the countyof (Laya-- hoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEnd Car-lines for Garltoofs; and I hereby de-- clare the following tobe a'full, clear a nd will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cnd-carlines for car-roofs.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an end-carline especially applicable for use in the construction of the frame ofthe roof of a box-car and not only embody ing the features of strength, lightness and" economy of construction but com risin members whereby the side lates of tlie said frame and the end-posts 0 the frame-work of the car are so eilicientlyconnected withthe said carline that the roof-frame is rendered strong enough to withstand any strains to which it maybe subjected by the shifting of the freight or load carried by and within the car, and the possibility of a disorganiza tion of the said roof-frame from any cause is reduced to a minimum.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan of an end-c'arline embodyingmy invention, and shows also the adjacent portions of the side plates of a car-roof frame attached to the carline. Fig. 2 is a. top planof one ofthe end-portions of the said end-carline and the adjacent portion of the connected side plate, and shows in dotted lines the adj a'cent end-post of the car-frame.= Fig; 3 is an elevation taken'along the line 3-3, Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 4 is avertical sec}. tion on line 4l-4, Fig. 3, looking outwardly. Fig. 5 is a vertical scctionon line 55, Fig. 3, looking outwardly. Fig. 6 is'a verticalsection on line G6, Fig. 5, looking inkthe 3, 4, 5 and 6 are drawn on thesame scale, but on a larger scale than Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, A and A indicate the two laterally spaced substantiallyhorizontally arranged and substantially car-roof, and B represents an end-'carline embodying my invention. The end-carline B extends substantially horizontally between side plates A.

-forming an abutmentor'end bearing the endportions of and at a right angle to the side (plates A.-at one end ofithe said frame an is attached as will hereinafter a pear to the side plates. Under each si e plate A at the said en'djof the said frame is arranged an .end-post C of the car-frame,

-. usual manner, and the said side plate rests therefore on'the upper end of the said post over and around the said tenon.

- My improved end-'carliue comprises in the main a metal pressed or shape in a die or mold, and the body ortion or body 12 of the said carline is' ma deof channel shape in-cross section, being provided with jtwozvertically spaced laterally and outwardly projecting flanges l3 and 14 anranged at'the top an respectively of thelcarline and extending lon itudinally'of the carline. The body 12 I of t e carline is arranged a suitable distance inwardly from the ad acent end faces 15 of the connected and ad acent portions of the I The carline B has endportions which are secured to the side-platesAend provided, as will hereinafter appear, with end bearings and side bearings for the side late.

Eachend portion of the. car inc 3 is integral, as shown, with the body ofthe carline and has a central member 16 which is offset laterally of and outwardly from the outer side of the body 12 of the carline, said member 16 overlapping or engaging; and

or the adjacent end face 15 of the side plate A at as will hereinafter appear. The sai'gliiiiieniside plate and at itslower end preferably extends downwardly below the body of the plate which is preferably.

bottom tached to the saidend-portion of the. carli nc 4 carline to land somewhat ovcrlapflthe ad-jacent side of the adjacent end-post C, as at 17.

The said end-portion of the carline also coin-' prises two substantially parallel end meni bers 18 and 20 which-are-arrangedsubstan tially-at it right angle to the thecnrline .andmverlap o erigageghnd form .an

abutment-or sidebearing for-the outer sideno j J The carline B is provided, at each end It will be observed thata not unimportantr and inner side respectivelyof theside plate and the said nut e which is screwed onto attached to the said end-portion of the carthe saidshank tightly against-the side plate line. The inner endmember 20 of the-said so as to cause the latter and the said mem end-portion of the carline extends" laterally hers 24 and 18 to he clamped together by and of and outwardly from the outer side of the between the nut and the bolt-head; body 12 of the carline and connects the cen- The angle-plate Dis preferably'provided tral member 16 of the said end-portion with with a reinforcing rib or web d extendin the said body. The said inner end member 20 between'the wings 23 and 24 ofthe sai -of the said end-portion of the carline preferplate.

- ablyextends downwardly below the body of By the construction hereinbefore de;

. the carline to and somewhat overlaps the adscribed, it will be obsrvedthat'the inner end ja'cent side of the adjacent end-post C, as at members 20 of the end-portions of the car-v 21. ..The outer end member 18 of the said line as well as the anglelates D brace the end-portion of the carline extends inwardly side plates at the inner sides of the'side along the outer side or longitudinally of the plates, that the end ortions of the carline 80 side plate overlapped by the said member 18 are not only secured to the side plates so to a point a suitable distance inwardly bethat the latter are tied to ether by the caryond the inner side of the body 12 of the line but shaped to form a utments or bearcarline. The said memberlS preferably exings for the'adjacent end faces and both outer tends downwardly below the body of the and inner sides of the side plates and there- .carline'to and somewhat overlaps the adjafore most' efficiently hold the side plates to cent side of the adjacent end-post C, seat 19. the car-line, and that the downward exten-' The members 16, 18 and 20 of each end-' 'sion of the members 16, 18 and20 ofthe-endportion of the cal-line are preferably formed portions of the carline to and over the adjalntegralas shown with the body of the carcent end-posts C efi'ectively braces and ma- 90 line, and hence it will be observed that my tcrially reinforces the said posts at the upy improved end carline has end portions which per ends of the posts and prevents any force are integral with the said body and provided or strain tending to displace the said posts I 1 with integral end bearings and integral side outwardly from coming directly upon' the '1. Qbearings for the side plates. tenons 10 of the posts. a

"thereof and at-its Inner side, with an anglefcature of my improved en'd-carlin'e conplate D which'has'its two wings 23 and 24 sists in the provision of the carline with the. arranged at a substantially right angle to hearings or abutments 16 for the adjacent i each-other, having its wm' 23- abutting' end faces of the side lates A'. Thisrcon- 100 l i against, the inner side of the. Ody-12 of the struction prevents displacement ofthe endi 'carline, and shown riveted, as at 25, to the carlines of the frame of a car-roof lateri j I "said y, The said angle-plate D has its ally and inwardly independent of theside 1 other wing 24 overlapping and abutting plates, or displacement of the side plates 5 a ainst the inner side of the adjacent side longitudinally or'endwise independent of 105 p f ate Aopposite the outer end member 18 the cal-lines, so that shearing of the bolts E of the ad acent end-portion of the carline, employed in securing the "side plates and j and thereby bracing the said side plate at carlines together is rendered impossible. i the said side of the said side plate and oppo- What I claim is "site the said outer end member of the said 1. An end-carline for connecting together 110 .endortion of the carline, and the said wing the two laterally s aced side plates ofthe 2d 0 the said angle-plate,vthe saidouter end frame of a-car-roo at one en of the carinem'ber 18 of the said end-portion of the roof, which carline has a body adapted to grand thefside plateinterposed between-i extend between the said side plates' -saidcitre f-l secured together by suitably applied bolts E a member arranged to.overl'apfand form an l and nuts e. Preferabl -the said side plate abutment for the adjacent end facdof Qtheis rovided between tie said members 18 adjacent side plate upon the application of I and 24-with.s'everal bolt-holes 2-6 which are thecarline'to the side plates.

\ 7 v arral'i ed substantially horizontally and ex- 2. An end-carlinefortheiraine uee .2 t tend aterally throughthe said side late roof, which carline has a, edaptedto and in line endwise or registry with oltextend between the two lateral y spaced side holes -27 and 28 formed in and extendin' plates of the said frame at one end of: the laterally-through the said members 18 and frame, said carline having end-portions, 6 24 respectively. Each bolt E has its head each end-portion being provided withan' 1 abutting against the outer side of the said endbearing for a side late and a sld'e bear- .member 18 r and has its shank extending ing for the outer side of the said ,side plate, v. v hiou h thexegistering holes 26,- 27 and 28, said side bearing andsald end-bearing emg and t e-said member 'Q/ is interposed -be-- arranged substantially at a right angle to tw en' th inner sidesoi the-said side plate each other, the sidehearmg extending from the end bearing inwardly beyond the inner sideof the body of the carline, and the said 7 body being provided opposite thesaid side bearing with a member forming a side bearing for the inner side of the saidside plate.

7 each end portion comprisin a membermtegralwith the body and offset laterally of and oiitwardly'from the outer side of the 'body and arranged to overlap and form an abutment forthe adjacent end face of the adjacent side plate upon the application of the carline to the side plates.

"4. An end-carlme for the'frame-ofa car- Ifo of, whichcarline has a bodyarranged to '20 extend between the two laterally spaced side plates of the said frame at one end of the frame, said carlme hav ng end portions. each i end portion comprising a central member and two end members which are arranged substantially at a rightangle to the central member, said central member being arranged at and spaced from the outer side of the aforesaid body and in position-to overlap and form an abutment for the outer end face of a side plate at the said end ofothe frame, and said end members being arranged to overlap and form a bearing for theouter side and. inner side respectivel'y of the said side plate, the inner end member of the said end port-ion extending laterally of and outwardly from the outer side of the body of the carline.

5. The combinatiomwith the two laterally spaced side plates of the frame of a car-roof. of an end-car-line connecting together and bracing the side plates, which carline has its body extending between the side plates at ohe end of the frame, said. carline extending to and over and forming abutments which face longitudinally of the aforesaid frame and overlap the adjacent end faces of the side plates.

6. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates of the frame of a carroof, of an end-oarline connecting together and bracing the side plates, which carliii'e has its body extending between the side plates at one end of the frame and arranged a suitable distance inwardly from the adjacent end faces of the side plates at the said end of the frame, said carline having each end portion thereof secured to the side plate whici is adjacent the said'end portion and extend- 'ing from the. body at the outer side of the body along the inner side of the adjacent sideplate to the adjacent end face of the i said side plate and thence across the said end 7 face to the outer side of the said side plate and thence inwardly along the said outer side of the said side plate.

7. In a frame for car-roof construction,

the combination, \vithtwo lateraHy spaced side plates, of a carline' connecting together and bracing the side plates and-having its body extending between the side plates at one end of the frame and arranged a suitable distance inwardly from the end faces of the side plates at the said end of the frame, said carline having end-portions secured to the side plates, each end-portion comprising,-

a central member overlapping the end face;

of aside plate at the said end of the frame and two end members arranged to overlap the said side plate, the inner end member of the said end'portion extending'laterally'of and outwardly from the outer side of the body of'the carline and the outer end mom the outer side and inner side respectively ofmember whichbraccs the said side plate at the inner side of the side plate, and means whereby the said side plate, the said bracing member and the said outer end member are secured together.

8. The eomlination, with the two laterally spaced side plates of the frame of a car roof, of an end-carline connecting together and bracing the side plates and extending between the side plates at one end ofthe frame, which carline extends across the adjacent end faces of the side plates and over the outer sides of the side plates, said carline also extending below the side plates at-the said sides and end faces of the side plates.

9. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side platcs of the frame of a carroof, of'an end-carline connectingtogether and bracing the side plates at one end of the frame, which carline extends across the said,

adjacent end faces of the side plates and over both outer and inner-sides of the side plates and below the side piates at the said sides .and end faces of the side plates.

' In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in the presence of two'witnesses. I

JOSEPH A. COSTELLO.

Witnesses C. H. Donna,

B. (1' Baown. 

